I have received an email today from a friend asking me to sign a petition, which if successful would make it free to see Birth/Marriage and death certs from 1837 - 1908. Original email below.
If you wish to sign the petition use the link below:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/OpenBMDrecords/

'Please pass on to any UK residents who may be willing to sign this important petition.
Sue Mills

I have managed to get 10 Downing Street to allow an e-petition looking for support to have open access to the registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths from 1837 to 1908.
This one act would enable all family historians and genealogists to find the right family certificate without having to purchase a copy certificate which turns out to be incorrect.
I hope you can support me in this as I feel it will make family history just that little bit easier, after all these registrations are over 100 years old.

The link is <http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/OpenBMDrecords/>
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/OpenBMDrecords/

Please tell your friends.
Regards'

done

well worth signing
How far back have you gone in your researching

I got back as far as 1700s to Reading in Berkshire
who moved to Bromborough Pool 1850s
Derek

mind you if there is money to be made from these ( our public records) there will [is]be commercial interests put first

interesting to look at some other petitions


reply from number 10

The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can view
it here:

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20347


Prime Minister's Office

Petition information - http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/OpenBMDrecords/

If you would like to opt out of receiving further mail on this or any other
petitions you signed, please email [email protected]


some petitions have only a fer signatures on
New petitions may be useful for the
"What makes you angry" post

In other words, no chance.